Sam Hubbard of the Bengals catches a gurgle for a 98-yard TD

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals defense may have saved the team’s season.

With the Baltimore Ravens looking to take the lead in the fourth quarter, the Bengals defense came up with a historic game.

On third down and goal from the Cincinnati 1-yard line, Cincy linebacker Logan Wilson He punched the ball out of the hands of Baltimore quarterback Tyler Huntley as Huntley stretched the ball over the goal line for a possible touchdown. The ball rolled along the grass at Paycor Court before the defensive end Sam Hubbard He caught the ball and returned it to a 98-yard field goal.

A 14-point swing gave the Bengals a 24-17 lead with 11:39 remaining. This was the longest fumble return for a touchdown in postseason history.

And it came when Cincinnati needed it most. The play was set up after a Bengals safety Jesse Bates III On first down Huntley was sacked out of bounds two yards from the goal line after Huntley made a 35-yard gain.

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– Cincinnati Bengals January 16, 2023

Earlier in the game, our old college mates tied for an early touchdown in a playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

In the opening game of the second quarter, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow I found a wide receiver Ja’Marr Chasehis former LSU teammate, for a 7-yard touchdown pass to give the Bengals a 9-0 lead with 14 minutes, 56 seconds left in the second quarter (they just missed the PAT).

Borough leaned on Chase early in the game. Of Boro’s first 15 pass attempts, six of them were in the direction of Chase. He caught all six for 52 yards and that touchdown.

The connection between the two helped the Bengals beat a penalty as Cincinnati got so close to the goal line. After he left Cincinnati tackle Jonah Williams He was whistled for holding to return the ball to the Ravens’ 19-yard line, and Chase converted a Burrow pass into a 12-yard completion, putting the Bengals within manageable distance before they tied again for the first down of the game.

2nd career playoff TD for Jamar Chase! #RuleTheJungle

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– NFL January 16, 2023

Burrow added a 1-yard sneak throw and coversion’s 2 point T Higgins With 7:08 left in the third quarter, the Bengals put it up 17-10.

Burrow and Higgins makes it a 7-point game!

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– NFL January 16, 2023